Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Raises Stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $EWY

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 547.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 457,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 387,224 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. owned about 0.64% of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF worth $32,807,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 328.8% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the second quarter valued at $76,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 83.3% during the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $106,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.22% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EWY opened at $94.07 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.22. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 12 month low of $48.49 and a 12 month high of $100.79. The company has a 50-day moving average of $86.00 and a 200-day moving average of $74.11.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange.